Obituaries

FOR THE RECORD - Published corrections ran Thursday, May 27, 1993.The obituary of William Carney in Wednesday's Local section incorrectly identified a son as William Carney. His name is Willard Carney. The incorrect information was provided by the funeral home. The complete obituary is on C4.The obituary of Dolores E. Harris in Wednesday's Local section listed an incorrect time for the family to assemble for procession to the funeral. The family will assemble at the residence by 10 a.m. The incorrect information was provided by the funeral home. The complete obituary is on C4.

Mrs. Beam was formerly employed at Cannon Mills. She attended Kannapolis West A Street Church of God for many years.

Also survived by another daughter, a sister, two brothers, six grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren.

Visitation from 7 to 9 tonight at Lady's Funeral Home. Funeral at 11 a.m. Thursday at funeral home by the Revs. Don Anderson and James Masters. Burial in West Lawn Memorial Park, China Grove, N.C.

WILLIAM CARNEY

HAMPTON - William Carney, a truck driver for Hamilton Paper Co., died Saturday, May 22.

Mr. Carney was a native of Hampton. He was a member of Gray S. Missionary Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon and a member of the Male Chorus and was a president of the Senior Choir.

Survived by his wife, Dorothy M. Carney; a son, William Carney of Long Island, N.Y.; a sister, Ernestine T. Gibson of Hampton; and two brothers, Moses Carney of Hampton and Alvin R. Carney of Long Island.

Viewing from noon to 5 tonight at Smith Brothers Funeral Home. Funeral at 1 p.m. Thursday at Gray S. Missionary Baptist CHurch by the Rev. Royal C. Wesley. Burial in Hampton Memorial Gardens.

Body placed in church by 10 a.m. Assemble at 216 Sesco Drive, Hampton, by noon.

DOROTHY S. CARR

IVOR - Dorothy Stover Carr, 63, a member of Ivor Baptist Church, died Tuesday, May 25.

Mrs. Carr was a native of New York.

Survived by three sons, Willie J. Carr Jr., Robert E. Carr and James E. Carr of Ivor; her mother, Florie T. Pittman of Ivor; and nine grandchildren.

Visitation from 7 to 8:30 tonight at Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield. Funeral at 2 p.m. Thursday at funeral home by the Rev. Larry Burkhart. Burial in Ivor Cemetery.

Memorials to Ivor Rescue Squad, Ivor 23866.

SELMA A. COPELAND

SUFFOLK - Selma Ann Copeland, 47, died Saturday, May 25.

A lifelong Suffolk resident, Mrs. Copeland was a homemaker and a member of Liberty Baptist Church.

Survived by her husband, George T. Copeland of Suffolk; a daughter, Barbara Ann Dorsey of Gates, N.C.; a son, Robbie T. Copeland of Suffolk; two sisters, Margie Copeland of Suffolk and Bernice Schumacher of Louisville, Ky.; two brothers, John Rawles of Suffolk and Raymond Rawles of Gates County, N.C.; and a granddaughter.

Funeral at 11 a.m. Friday at funeral home by the Rev. T.A. Powell. Burial in Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens.

JOHN CUNNINGHAM

HAMPTON - John Randolph Cunningham, 58, a laboratory photographer who retired from NASA Langley Research Center, died Monday, May 24.

Mr. Cunningham retired from the center in 1992 after a 30-year career with the government. He was a Marine veteran of the Korean War.

He was a native and lifelong resident of Hampton. Mr. Cunningham was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church, Elks Lodge 366 of Hampton and the Train Collectors Association.

Survived by his wife, Linda E. Cunningham; two sons, John R. Cunningham Jr. and Bryan D. Cunningham of Hampton; his mother, Maybelle Bradford Paxson of Hampton; and a sister, Joan C. Newman of Hampton.

Visitation at residence. Funeral at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at St. John's Episcopal Church by the Rev. Donna-Mae Siderius. Burial in church cemetery.